Collapsible bed



w. J.. PHILLIPS Mar. 3. 1 925.

COLLAPSIBLE BED Filed Ma'roh 17,' 1925' v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fics. 2

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To all whom it concern;

Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

- l sTATlazS4 PATENT o-FFIICE.

J.frn:1 rgLIrs, or LAVINA, MONTANA, Assrenoa lro HERBERT cLmmNs, or y LAvINa MONTANA. q l

Be it lknown that I, WILLIAM J. PHILLIPS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lavina, in the county off- Golden Valleyand State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collaps--v ible Beds, of which the following' isl a specification, reference being .had to the accomf panying drawings. l0

ments in collapsible beds and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed vand adapted- Vfor use by automobile tourists and -it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general .character with novel and improved means'whereby the same, when collapsed, may be effectively secured to an automobile and more particularly the run-. ning board thereof# Another object of vide a novel and improved vdevice of this general character having' supporting legs associated 'therewith and `whichQ. are

vice to be assembled in a -nranner whereby it .can be employed with criveniencearid facility as a table.

to provide va novel and improved deviceof this general character comprising end rails connected by a iexible sheet or bottom whereby the folding of the devicel in itsentirety is materiallyv facilitatedtogether with means associated with fthe end rails for maintaining the flexiblefg'isheet. or bed bottom taut. -v

construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the severalr parts of my iniproved collapsible .bed whereby certain im portant advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and.

This invention relates to certainimproveff the invention is to pro.-

' capable of longitudinal adjustmet'so that,

omitted;

r.finobile; An additional objectofv theinvention is vAS diSQlQSed'in thc ings, my nnproved device comprises the end o j rails land 2 of desired length, each com-'- The invention consistsin' thedetails of.

`comp'anying drawings, wherein Y 5,5.

' y Figure 1 is a view inl=t0p plan of a collaps-v ble bed constructed in vaccordancewithf" an Y" -fembcdimentof my invention-ff;`I

ond position of certain'ofthe'parts being indicated by dotted lines;

Figure 3 is a sect o nal view Ataken longi- 'tudinally through aV side member,v the sections thereof being telescope'd together, with the partsoncomitant thereto;

.Y Figure iis an enlarged fragmentary'view illustrating in detail the -means for holding a sectionofthe side member against relative movement; l

Figure 5 isaJ view in end elevation of the structure as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 with a second'position of the supporting legs indicated by brokenlines;` l Figure A6 is a view partly in section. and

leffs as herein disclosed, figureis a viewin plan of the structure in folded relation, the flexible sheet or body Figure 8 is .a view in perspective ofjfthe- Y device in'folded' or compacted relationjand applied` to vthe accompanying draw- L85 1v has secu-red therealong a plurality' o-f helical springs 3 of desired length and which are also operatively engaged -with an end portion of a flexible sheet or bedbottom 4` of canvas or other suitablemateriah The opposite end portion of the sheet 4 is Se cured as at 5 tothe second end rail 2. l 95 The extremities" of the end memberA 1, which may also. bev termed thehead rail, is provided withy the laterally ydirected cylindrical members 6 on each Vof which is' freely mounted a sleeve 7, the sleeve 7 has coupled thereto a tubular leg section 8 whereby said section may be readily adjusted into supporting positionror swung inwardly into an inoperative or-folded position with respect to the adjacent headl member 1.

"'Telescopically engaged with each of, the

y partly in elevation of'one of the supporting I running board of 'an auto;l f ,j

leG sections 8 is a second or outer le@ section 9 provided at its outer end portion with an enlarged rounded foot 10 which operates to prevent the Asame sinking into the ground or from marring a floor or other surface upon which the Adevice may be positioned.

The inserted end portion of the leg section 9 is provided with the diametrically opposed openings'll through which project the lugs 12 carried by the extremities ofthe bow spring` 14,- said spring 14 constantly urging the lugs `12 outwardly. rlhe inner leg section 8 at predetermined points spaced lengthwise thereof is provided with the diametrically opposed openings 15 through .which the lugs v12 are adapted to be selectively disposed. By this means the Vcient 'to substantially pass entirely through the wall ofthe section 8 whereupon the leg section 9 is given a slight twist and push or A its different adjustments with respectto the pull whereby the section 9 may be readily adjusted lengthwise of the section 8. Upon the section 9 being rotated to bring the lugs 12 in position to engage through a pair of opposed openings 15, the spring 14 will eX- pand to properly project the lugs 12 through such openings. y

Each of the members 6 is also tubular and provided at diametrically opposed points with the openings 17 through which project the spring pressed lugs or pins 18. 4The associated sleeve 7 is also provided with the diametrically opposed openings 19 in which the lugs or pins 18 engage when the leg section 9 is in its extended or working position.l At a point substantially midway the |openings 19 the sleeve 7 is provided with an opening 20 with which a lug or pin 18 is engaged when the leg section 8 is swung inwardly into a folded or inoperative position so that when in such position the leg section 8 is effectively held.-

The 'extremities of the second member or foot rail 2 i's`also provided with laterally directed tubular members 21 each of which is associated with the sleeve 22 carrying a leg section 23. Associated `with the leg section 23 is a second leg section 24 telescopically engaged therewith and which is held in leg section 23 by spring pressed ins or lugs 1n the same manneras has hereln efore been I set forthl with respect to theleg sections 8 and 9. A* w j My improved device also comprises V.two side members each comprisin two tubular f sections26and 27, one of lsaid sections las 26 telescopically engaging within the second section 27 The inserted endpportion of the tastes a head 31 with which is hingedly connected as at `32 an arm 33 adapted to be received withina tubular member 21. The hinged connection 32 is of a well known break or rule typecwhereby the arm 33 is free to swingfin one direction but is prevented from yswinging beyond longitudinal alignment.

vwith the section 26.l

'The outer, end portion of each of the sections 27 are each provided' with a forked head' 35 which receives between the arms thereof\the arms of a forked head 36 carried 'by the outer end portion of a member 6, said arms of the heads 35 and 36 being hingedly or pivotally connected by a vertically, disposed pin 38. They pin 38 also serving. to hold to the lower arm of the head 35 a U-shaped member 39, said member being disposed in the same general direction as the adjacent section 27 and opening toward the outer end of said section.

Thispmember 39 is adapted to straddle the 'outer orv free longitudinal portion of the the member39 has threaded therethrough a clamping screw 40 adapted to engage the running board R fram below whereby the folded or compacted structure is effectively held to said running board against displacement.

The free end portion of the flexible sheet or bottom 4 has secured thereto a fiap' or pillow 41 extending entirely across said sheet or bottom 4 and of a length to bridge'the space between said end of the sheet or bottonli 4 and the adjacent end member or head 'rai V1.

In folding or compacting the structure the'arms '33 and the foot member-or rail 2 are swung in a'direction to relieve the sheet or. bottom 4 of strain whereupon the arms e inwardly.

substantially reverse to superimposed with respectto the head rail or member 1 and the -parts concomitant thereto. The leg sections 8 and 9-are also compacted to their fullest extent and swung After the side sections'26 and 27 have beeircolnpacted to their fullest extent they are swung inwardly to stantially parallel to the head member or -rail l whereupon-the compacted or folded permit said members to have proper engagement with the running board R:

From the foregoing descrlpt'ion it is thought to be obvious that a collapsible bed.

constructed in accordance with my inven- Aze tion is particularly well adapted for use 'by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated,

and it will also be obvious that my inventionis susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for .this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

l. A collapsible bed structure comprising end rails, a flexible sheet connecting said rails, inwardly disposed memberscarried by the opposite end portions of the end rails, sleeves rotatably engaged with said members, supporting legs secured to-said sleeves whereby -said sleeves may be 'swung inwardly of the end rails, side rails, pivotal connections-between the arms of one end rail; and the adjacentportions ofthe side rails; said pivotal connections having theirl axes disposed in a .direction to permit the a position subside rails tobe swung inwardly with respect to the associated enderail, means for pivotally connecting the opposite end portions of the side rails to the arms of the second end rail, the axis of said last named pivotal connection being substantially at right angles to the axis of the first named pivotal connection, said inwardly disposed members being tubular' and provided with openings in their walls, the surrounding sleeves .being also provided with openings in their Walls to register with the openings in' the members, y and spring pressed tlugs carried by the members and automatically extendingl through the registering openings of the members and sleeves.

2. A collapsible bed structure comprisi'n end rails, a flexible sheet connecting Sai rails, inwardlydisposed members carried by the opposite end portions of the end rails, sleeves rotatably engaged with said mem` bers, supporting legs secured to .said sleeves' whereby said sleeves may be swung inwardly of the end rails, side rails, pivotal connections between the armsof one end rail and the adjacent portions of the side rails, said pivotal connections having their axes disposedjin adirectiony to permit the side railsV to be swung inwardly withrespect to the associated end rail, means for pivotlally connecting the opposite end portions of the side rails to the arms of the second end rail, the aXis of said last named pivotal connection being substantially 'at right angles to the axis of the first named pivotal connection, means for normally holding the sleeves against rotation upon the arm, said side rails each' consisting of telescopicallyr engaged sections,- the outer side rail being provided with a series of longitudinally spaced openings, andspring. ressed lugs carried by the inserted arm an freelyv disposed therethrough f`or selective engagement with the openings in the outer rail.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

WILLIAM J. PHILLIPS. 

